Baseball

Grammy went to Christopher's baseball game this afternoon!

And here is some of the silliness that happens on a random Sunday afternoon...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AseDUHCFH8g

These Boys

Strollin'

Fun and Games

We got together on this rainy afternoon with our neighborhood friends for a little indoor field day fun! Events included the three legged race, egg race, marble pick up and bean bag toss. Here is a little video of the three legged race. Chris and John were partners and came in a close second...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIHd3cSuMFk

Jonathan and Noah were the spectators, cheering on the big kids and eating the props...

J was tired after all the craziness so he lounged with his friend Leatha...

Summer Project

I think for a fun summer project, Christopher and I are going to build an ark... Because it never stops raining around here! Apparently, May has had four days that have not involved rain.

Bubbles!

Christopher showing J how to blow bubbles...

Amy Thompson Run

We spent the morning at beautiful Loose Park participating in the Amy Thompson Run for Brain Injury. It was a great time and we had a great turn out--about 25 team members--to support my friend Sarah's brother Dan, who was in a serious car accident late last year. We had a great time for a great cause!

Memorial Day Weekend

I may have mentioned in previous posts that my grandfather (Clyde) served on the USS Texas in World War 2. On D-Day, his ship served as support for the troops that were invading the beaches in Normandy and so Christopher knows a bit about what happened. This morning, he created a reenactment of the invasion with a few of his own add ons. Chris, Jonathan and Holly were the Allies and Daddy, Kasey and I were the Germans. Holly dropped donut bombs on us and Jonathan dropped a bomb of his own which pretty much wiped us out! Then the Allies kidnapped Kasey and tried to lure us in to get her back with her cuteness. That's when we were defeated in their final attack. Perhaps it wasn't the way the actual day happened but at least the good guys won! 

Take Me to Church

Christopher is ready to play the organ at church already! Here is the Doxology, complete with fussing baby...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZwvrxwQ9cg

Last Day of School

Even though he doesn't want me to call him this until the next school year starts, this kid is now a first grader...

Today was Christopher's last day of Kindergarten and it was the end of a great year for him. We are so grateful to his teachers, Ms. Clarke and Mrs. Beckman for all of their hard work! I got to take this big man out to Noodles and Company for lunch and then we snuck a peak at my Title Boxing place just next door too. We are so proud of Christopher!

Presenting...

The class of 2027...

Want...to...move...so...much...

I'm trying to get to you Mama! Trying so hard!

Piano Man

Someone is highly excited about the digital piano that arrived today...

Lessons coming soon...

Happy Birthday!!

Happy birthday to Brian!! He just keeps turning 25 every year. We don't know how he does it!

Baby giggles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LdeGI1PKsc

Priorities

I had a Pandora station on this morning that was playing classical music and Canon in D was playing so we reminded Christopher that Canon in D was the song I walked down the aisle to when I married Daddy. The following conversation ensued...

Chris: Mommy, do you have to get married?
Mommy: No, but it's nice to get married to the right person.
Chris: You mean someone who's not a Red Sox fan.

In case you doubted if we were raising him right...

Grand Slam!

Well, in theory it was a grand slam. When you get to be the last batter and there are no outs and the bases are loaded, everybody gets to run home. Chris was really happy about it though!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mfOHvmnTOY

Breakfast

Here's what happens when you take the boys out to breakfast and the older one has a huge chocolate chip pancake!

Basketball

Getting muddy outside while shooting hoops...

And although I took several videos prior to this one, Christopher insisted that I only put the one of him actually making a basket on You Tube...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJanuMbRjSc

Meanwhile, Christopher is officially cracking up Jonathan. Here is little man laughing at big man who was throwing a burp cloth from one end of the room to the other...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OfHd3tDCZM

Dogs and Baby

One is licking his hand while the other is licking his feet...

Hanging out with the Big Kids

Jonathan and I went down to the Hall's house in the early afternoon today for Education Connection, a little story time and activity that the nannies do with the big kids. J listened to the story that Tiffany read... well as much as you would expect!

Smiles! (With Teeth)

If you click on the picture and look closely, you can see the two bottom teeth that have come in for our little guy!

Happy Mother's Day!

Chris and his Sunday school group sang a special song for us in church this morning...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmjQoccKvA0

Don't Leave Mommy!

Jonathan has been going through a phase where he doesn't want to be left with anyone but Mommy (or Daddy). So when we have a babysitter he cries until we leave the house. Fortunately our sitter last night sent me a picture of what he looked like after we left...

Rest assured he was fine! Daddy and I went to the Waysides Waifs Fur Ball Gala last night and had a great time supporting a great cause! This year's theme was the Wizard of Paws...

And yesterday morning I got to do a 5K called Run Mom Run with Tiffany one of my favorite mom friends!

Flashback

Here is a little flashback of cuteness from Jonathan's early days. Yawwwwnnnn...

Summer Birthdays

Today Christopher and several of his summer birthday friends got to celebrate a little early. The moms of these kiddos came in to the classroom bearing treats and the kids had a great time! Here is their birthday song...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXC-M9bC1Io

Jonathan was a big hit with the kids too! Truman tried to teach him the sprinkler dance as well as how to do a fist bump. We're pretty sure that these kids could provide hours of entertainment for our little guy! 

Kindergarten Concert and Art Show

Today was the Kindergarten Spring Concert and Art Show at Pembroke Hill! Chris has been talking about this concert everyday for the past two months. He sings the songs, practices the moves, and talks about it nonstop. I have to say as this year draws to a close, music has definitely been the subject that is Christopher's favorite! The theme for the concert was "Down on the Farm" and Ms. Clarke's class played the role of the pigs. It was a great show and all the parents were very proud of their soon-to-be-first graders!

Here is a recording of their final song...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpmDJvuTCq8

Some of the children's artwork was on display in the foyer outside Curry Theater and it was fun to see some of the more detailed work Chris did this year. Here is his self-portrait (complete with green shirt, of course!). 

And Chris made Holly famous by sculpting a coonhound (before he knew how to spell it!)...

Christopher's artistic abilities really came out this year and we are so proud of our big guy!

Morning Smiles

Team Dan

Jonathan is sporting one of our spiffy headbands that we ordered for a race we are doing on Memorial Day in honor of my friend Sarah's brother, who is dealing with a brain injury resulting from a car accident. We are honored to run for Dan and I have to say, I think Jonathan wears the headband best!

Crazy boys!

What a Life

Baseball

Chris has been playing baseball for the past few weeks with his team from school and the boys are starting to look like ball players! Of course my hands are full during the game so my one and only picture is from the post game snack!

Good morning

Swimming

Chris at swim lessons... Getting ready for swim team next month!